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NASA has announced plans for the world's largest and most powerful rocket that would be capable of launching astronauts to asteroids and eventually to Mars.

Mad Men actress January Jones has given birth to a healthy baby boy, Xander Dane Jones. People magazine reports that the star gave birth on Tuesday, and that both mother and child are doing great.She's really looking forward to the next chapter in her life as a single mom, a source told People, in what sounds like a pre-emptive strike against questions about the baby's father.Jones has been mysteriously mum on her child's patertiny since announcing her pr...

The Olive Garden and Red Lobster chains, among others, have partnered with Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign, and will make big changes to their menus to provide healthier food for children.

United States Postal Service First Class mail, long recognized for speed and reliability considering the cost of a stamp, may slow due to cost-saving measures that may be put into place. The postal service has experienced fast decline in First Class mail due to the Internet, as more people use email and online bill pay instead. In the last five years, for example, First Class mail volume has dropped 25 percent, and single piece first class mail -- letters and such sent with a stamp -- has decli....